by SFBBG | May 21, 2020 | Andrew W. Holstine, COVID-19 Updates, Insights
Recent events have led to weighty economic issues in the United States and around the world. While this will continue to cause anxiety and present serious challenges, the current situation has also created a significant opportunity to maximize wealth transfers and...
by SFBBG | May 20, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Firm News
Despite the COVID-19 restrictions in place in Illinois, SFBBG attorneys are active in successfully litigating remotely and in person. Yesterday, attorneys Norman T. Finkel and Richard M. Goldwasser appeared in Lake County Circuit Court – in person – and defeated an...
by SFBBG | May 8, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
Earlier this year, the State of Illinois enacted new legislation requiring every Illinois employer to provide mandatory sexual harassment prevention training for all employees on an annual basis. While the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly upended businesses and...
by SFBBG | May 5, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
In the weeks since the enactment of the CARES Act and implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program – a forgivable loan program designed to assist small businesses to retain employees – many questions have been raised regarding the resulting tax consequences and...
by SFBBG | Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous strain on employers tasked with maintaining the viability of their businesses while also complying with their legal obligations to employees under the increasingly complex employment law framework.  While COVID-19 implicates...
